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Do you have a size limitation (e.g. >3cm) for offering SRS for pituitary adenomas if OAR tolerances can otherwise be respected?
Would you offer 3-5 fractions for larger lesions instead or would you favor more traditional standard fractionation regimens?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
While pituitary adenoma size plays a role in my decision making for SRS, I would also take into account dose constraints to the optic apparatus. For single fraction, I like to keep my optic nerve and chiasm max dose under 8 Gy. If I am unable to achieve that, I would consider hypofractionation in 3 ...
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